Developer’s Guide

Table Of Contents
Appendix A: Feature comparison—runtime
application and FileMaker Pro
Key differences between the FileMaker Pro runtime application and
FileMaker Pro 4.0 include:
1 All the database design features have been removed or hidden in the
runtime application.
1 The runtime application cannot access files over a network.
1 The runtime application cannot communicate with the FileMaker
Web Companion. Hosting a database on the Web or communicating
with a Java applet requires FileMaker Pro 4.0.
1 Some menu items have been removed from the runtime application
(see table below).
1 The runtime application lets end users use your solution files without
purchasing the FileMaker Pro application.
Menu command comparison
The following table shows which menu commands are available in the
runtime application.
Menu Menu Item FileMaker Pro Runtime application
File menu New...
Open...
Close
Define Fields...
Define Relationships...
Define Value Lists...
Access Privileges
Change Password...
Sharing
Page Setup or Print Setup...
Print...
Import/Export
Save a Copy As...